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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1615 M Street, NW Suite 100 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41385-0012
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6. House ID# 316320000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michael A. Francis, Acting Vice President, Public Policy |
Date | 07/13/2009 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2010 funding for Land Water and Conservation Fund
FY 2010 Interior Appropriation - National Landscape Conservation System
FY 2010 Interior Appropriations - Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
FY 2010 Interior Appropriations bill earmark request for Cascade Siskiyou National Monument and Crooked Wild and Scenic River
HR 1 Bureau of Land Management Funding
HR 2996 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010
Inholdings in Wilderness Funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael A. |
Franics |
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Director, National Forest Program |
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Cecilia |
Clavet |
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National Forest Program Associate |
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John |
Garder |
Mr. |
Public Lands Associate |
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Maribeth |
Oakes |
Ms. |
Director, Wildlife Refuge Program |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Bridger-Teton National Forest Oil and Gas Issues
Discussion on Brownfields credit as part of the House energy bill
Discussion on transmission, and renewable development Issue
Energy Legislation
HR 2454 The American Clean Energy and Security Act
Oil leases development issues
Oil Shale Study
S 539 - Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act
Senate Energy Bill; section 390 of The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael A. |
Francis |
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Director, National Forest Program |
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David |
Alberswerth |
Mr. |
Senior Policy Advisor |
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Cecilia |
Clavet |
Ms. |
National Forest Program Associate |
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Maribeth |
Oakes |
Ms. |
Director, Wildlife Refuge Program |
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John |
Garder |
Mr. |
Public Lands Associate |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Policy
Carbon Sequestration
County Payments
HR 1769 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge Funding
Old Growth Legislation
Roadless Area Protection
S 561 - Federal Land Assistance, Management & Enhancement Act
Yukon Flats Wildlife Refuge
HR 2807 Americas Wildlife Heritage Act
Maine Wilderness Proposal
S.721 - Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt & Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael A. |
Francis |
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Director, National Forest Program |
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David |
Alberswerth |
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Senior Policy Advisor |
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Maribeth |
Oakes |
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Director, Wildlife Refuge Program |
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John |
Garder |
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Public Lands Associate |
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Cecilia |
Clavet |
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National Forest Program Associate |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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